We drew parallels from one of 1984's themes to our own video, unrelated to the actual setting and plot of the book. In this video, sticks represent wealth in all of its forms, whether it's currency or land.
Themes From 1984
Man vs Society
Throughout the novel, Winston is caught in a perpetual battle against the government. As the government controls every aspect of a human's life in 1984, that means that the battle Winston fights against the government is not only against Ingsoc itself, but in truth, against society as a whole.
Orwell shows that regardless of how abstract an idea of a social ideology is set forth, it is ultimately turned into a societal truth if everyone is to accept it. Winston is, quite literally, a small man faced against the force of a world that is changing without him. Orwell uses this to show that a person must always be wary of their liberties and the changes that happen around them.
If they do not, it may be too late, and they may have already found themselves with a varicose ulcer in Winston's shoes.
Humanity
Another strong theme of 1984 is the preservation of humanity. Much like Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, a strange, frightening world is presented that has been warped from our definition of reality by the sacrifice of humanization for a selfish gain. In Huxley's novel, that gain was economical growth. In 1984, the sacrifice of humanity is given for something much darker, governmental control.
Thousands of innocent lives in 1984 are lost daily to instill fear and love for the superstates of the world. These lives are taken through war and terrorism for the sake of retaining order. The stronger the control over humanity is, the less a human is required to, or for that matter, able to think. Orwell warns in his novel for humans to never truly lose themselves in their unnatural ordeals such as governance, economics, and otherwise. People must always remember their humanity. Otherwise, 1984 may come to 2050.
Themes From 1984
Man vs Society
Throughout the novel, Winston is caught in a perpetual battle against the government. As the government controls every aspect of a human's life in 1984, that means that the battle Winston fights against the government is not only against Ingsoc itself, but in truth, against society as a whole.Orwell shows that regardless of how abstract an idea of a social ideology is set forth, it is ultimately turned into a societal truth if everyone is to accept it. Winston is, quite literally, a small man faced against the force of a world that is changing without him. Orwell uses this to show that a person must always be wary of their liberties and the changes that happen around them.
If they do not, it may be too late, and they may have already found themselves with a varicose ulcer in Winston's shoes.
Humanity
Another strong theme of 1984 is the preservation of humanity. Much like Aldous Huxley's Brave New World, a strange, frightening world is presented that has been warped from our definition of reality by the sacrifice of humanization for a selfish gain. In Huxley's novel, that gain was economical growth. In 1984, the sacrifice of humanity is given for something much darker, governmental control.
Thousands of innocent lives in 1984 are lost daily to instill fear and love for the superstates of the world. These lives are taken through war and terrorism for the sake of retaining order. The stronger the control over humanity is, the less a human is required to, or for that matter, able to think. Orwell warns in his novel for humans to never truly lose themselves in their unnatural ordeals such as governance, economics, and otherwise. People must always remember their humanity. Otherwise, 1984 may come to 2050.